Meet the Team

I am the Executive Partner at Iridium Medical Practice. I have a passion for primary care, governance and systems population health.

I am the Inequalities Lead for the East Birmingham Locality and a member of the GP Partnership Board for BSOL ICS.

I am one of the partners at Iridium Medical Practice and I joined the surgery in 2018. I trained as a GP in Birmingham and have been working in the city since.

I am the lead for care homes at the practice and have expertise in Cardiology and Respiratory medicine. Languages I can speak in include Urdu and Punjabi

I qualified from Imperial College London in 1999, where I also did a BSc in Biochemistry. I did my GP VTS in Leicester. I am trained in Joint injections and am a Tutor for University of Birmingham Medical School.

I have been a GP partner for approximately 20 years at Poolway Medical Centre and then joined Iridium Medical Practice in October 2022. I am currently the GP lead for East Birmingham INT.

This is a multidisciplinary team of specialists in primary care, secondary care and community care who meet up regularly to review local patients who frequently access NHS services, to evaluate whether additional, more specialist support can be provided to these patients.

I have a background in Law, but have now been working as a Practice Manager in primary care for 15 years. I have extensive experience in all areas of management and have assisted GP practices with 3 moves and a merger.

I have been at Iridium Medical Practice for over a year and head the Practice Experience Team and Human Resources Team. I have a particular interest in clinical IT systems and digital inclusion in health care.

Having worked in a range of roles in the NHS for over 16 years, I joined Iridium Medical Practice in early 2020 as the Business Manager. My role focuses on strategy, service design, finance and business development.

I completed LLB (Hons) in 2003, and I continued to qualify as a Chartered Certified Accountant completing my ACCA.

My primary focus at Iridium is supporting the implementation of the organization’s strategic vision and ensuring the practice is at the forefront of driving the best healthcare service for our patients at IMP.

During my time at Iridium Medical Practice, I developed into the role of Reception Manager after starting out as a receptionist in February 2021 during the pandemic.

As Reception Manager my professional passions are improving access by being accessible as a manager to patients, reducing call wait times, encouraging online access all the whilst creating a dynamic reception team to guide our patients in their most difficult moments.

I qualified from University of Birmingham and joined Iridium Medical Practice in January 2022. My role consists of performing clinical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, developing treatment plans and advising on disease prevention and health promotion.

Following my academic and clinical training, I developed special interest in Mental Health having developed skills relating to the implementation of both non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of management.

I am here to help patients with any muscles and joints concerns they have. I specialize in understanding and treating a wide range of conditions, ranging from common aches and pains to more complex musculoskeletal issues.

If you are dealing with pain, stiffness, or any musculoskeletal discomfort, I am you’re go-to person.

As a Specialist Social Prescriber, I am a dedicated healthcare professional with expertise in assessing and addressing patients’ non-medical needs. My role involves connecting patients to a wide range of community services and resources to enhance their well-being.

I specialise in facilitating effective communication between patients and the services they require, ensuring tailored support and holistic care. With a strong commitment to improving patients’ quality of life, I excel in building partnerships with local agencies and organisations to provide comprehensive support beyond traditional medical treatment.

As the Clinical Pharmacist Lead, I manage the pharmacy team and lead the medicines management within the practice. I consult with patients about their chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and heart failure.

I will also advise patients on their blood test results and guide patients on healthy eating and living. I also run a Women’s Health Clinic to discuss contraception and menopause for patients at the practice and in the PCN

I also work as an Independent Prescriber. My areas of interest include acute medicine, hypertension and experienced in substance misuse treatments.

I am the Immunisation Admin Lead & Non-Clinical Champion for the practice. My main role is to ensure all parents and patients are invited in for the vaccinations they are due or eligible for and that all patients are also as informed as possible regarding the vaccinations.

I am always happy to speak with patients about any queries or concerns they have and help direct or advise.

In addition to this, I am also responsible for maintaining the Cervical Cancer Screening registers and promoting awareness.

I also book Mother and baby clinics for their primary immunization and postnatal care.